The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

February 11, 2013

Job Posting: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The U.S. lab dedicated to renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development in Golden, Colorado is hiring an Ombudsman. The position provides NREL staff withe conflict management assistance and education, coaching, and other workplace guidance. The search will fill a position that has been vacant since the retirement of Carolyn Noorbakhsh in 2011.

Applicants must have have a relevant bachelor's degree and nine or more years of experience; a relevant master's degree and seven or more years of experience; or, relevant doctorate and four or more years of experience. In addition, applicants must have previous experience in an Ombuds role and demonstrated adherence to IOA standards. No salary or deadline indicated. (NREL Jobs, Req. No.: 2963BR; via Indeed.)

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Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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February 11, 2013

Job Posting: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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